Brief 7/26: HEAD OVER HEELS Opens, BE MORE CHILL Begins Previews, and More!
by Stephi Wild - July 26, 2018 Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Head Over Heels officially opens on Broadway tonight, Be More Chill begins previews off-Broadway, and more!...
3 of 5 Kennedy Center Honorees Refusing to Attend White House Ceremony
by Caryn Robbins - August 18, 2017 Three of the five inductees are refusing to attend the White House for the official dinner and ceremony which takes place the night before the CBS show is taped...
Soul Legend Bettye LaVette Announced At The Soraya
by A.A. Cristi - August 15, 2019 The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) welcomes soul and blues legend Bettye LaVette to its stage for the first time on Sunday, October 6 at 7:00pm. With a career spanning over fifty years, LaVette gets inside a song and shapes and twists it to convey all the emot...
CBS Leads Total Viewers in Wednesday Night Ratings
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 27, 2018 NBC (4.296 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.6, #1) was the demo champ on a modest Wednesday with its repeat lineup of 'Chicago Fire' (4.043 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T3), 'Chicago Med' (4.363 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T3) and 'Chicago PD' (4.482 million viewers, #2;...
VIDEO: Watch the Full 2018 Kennedy Center Honors, Celebrating HAMILTON, Cher, and More!
by Stephi Wild - December 27, 2018 The 2018 Kennedy Center Honors aired on CBS Network for the 41st consecutive year as a two-hour primetime special last night, Wednesday, December 26 at 8 p.m. ET. Missed last night's broadcast, or just want to relive the action? Watch the full broadcast on CBS!...
BWW Morning Brief December 27th, 2017: FRANKENSTEIN Opens Off-Broadway, and More!
by Stephi Wild - December 27, 2017 Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: FRANKENSTEIN, starring Robert Fairchild and The Vampire Diaries' Paul Wesley, opens off-Broadway tonight, and more!...
Diana Ross Will Celebrate Her 75th Birthday With a Live Concert At Radio City Music Hall
by Stephi Wild - February 19, 2019 On the heels of her performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, music, fashion, theater, film and TV icon Diana Ross will take the Radio City Music Hall stage for a concert in celebration of her 75th birthday on Saturday, June 22 at 8:00 PM. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 22 through Ticket...
Smokey Robinson Comes to the Fabulous Fox Theatre!
by A.A. Cristi - October 23, 2018 Once pronounced by Bob Dylan as America's 'greatest living poet,' acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson's career spans over 4 decades of hits....
CBS Announces Its Holiday Programming Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 04, 2019 CBS continues its merry tradition as a destination for special events during the holidays! Kicking off with THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS, viewers will also be treated to animated holiday favorites, newly colorized classic series, festive musical performances and much more....
Andy Blankenbuehler to Direct New Musical FIVE POINTS at 54 Below
by Julie Musbach - May 30, 2019 Hamilton's Andy Blankenbuehler, whose choreography is currently seen in FX's Fosse/Verdon and the upcoming film CATS; has joined writers Harrison David Rivers , Ethan D. Pakchar, and Douglas Lyons, as director-choreographer of the new musical: Five Points....
Gloria Estefan, Carmen de Lavallade Among 2017 KENNEDY CENTER Honorees
by Caryn Robbins - August 03, 2017 The Kennedy Center Honors announced today that its honorees for 2017 will be actress, dancer and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade, singer-songwriter and actress Gloria Estefan, hip hop artist LL COOL J, television writer and producer Norman Lear and renowned musician and record producer Lionel Rich...
VIDEO: Original Schuyler Sisters Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Phillipa Soo Honor HAMILTON at The Kennedy Center Honors
by Alan Henry - December 26, 2018 Watch in the video below as the original Schuyler Sisters from Hamilton-Renee Elise Goldsberry, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Phillipa Soo perform live for the Hamilton Co-Creators at the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors. ...
Brian Wilson Presents The Christmas Album Live
by Stephi Wild - November 13, 2018 Grammy Award-winning legend and Beach Boys cofounder, Brian Wilson, returns to the Van Wezel on Tuesday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m.! Fans can expect to hear Beach Boy classics including "Little Saint Nick" and "The Man with all The Toys," as well as a selection of Brian's favorite Yuletide songs such ...
Kelly Fisher Katz & Martin Katz Host Private Dinner For The Kennedy Center
by A.A. Cristi - April 16, 2019 Kelly Fisher Katz, Chairman of the National Committee for the Performing Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and her husband, jewelry designer Martin Katz, hosted an exclusive private dinner Saturday, April 13 for the Kennedy Center board at their historic architectural Bever...
The Creators of HAMILTON Will Receive Kennedy Center Honors Today
by Stephi Wild - December 02, 2018 Today, December 2, the creators of Hamilton, including writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and music director Alex Lacamoire, will receive a unique Kennedy Center Honors as 'trailblazing creators of a transformative work that defies category....
Music Legend Paul Simon Adds Third and Final Hollywood Bowl Show
by Macon Prickett - February 15, 2018 Legendary songwriter, recording artist and performer Paul Simon, announced today that he will be adding a 3rd and final show at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA on Monday, May 28th 2018 as a part of his Homeward Bound - The Farewell Tour. The previously announced concert dates on May 22n...
CBS Sets Air Date for 40TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
by Caryn Robbins - November 09, 2017 CBS has announced that it will air THE 40TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS on Tuesday, Dec. 26th at (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)....
THE ILLUSIONISTS Shin Lim To Be Inducted Into Ride Of Fame In NYC
by A.A. Cristi - November 28, 2018 The Ride of Fame, a continuing worldwide series of mobile monuments dedicated to public figures highlighting New York City, as well as their respective cities, business and personal endeavors now in its eighth year, will honor America's Got Talent 2018 Winner and current Broadway star of The Illusio...
BWW Poll Results: Readers Think Liza Minnelli Should Receive a Kennedy Center Honor
by BWW Polls - August 03, 2018 Just last week, The John F. KENNEDY Center for the Performing Arts announced the selection of four Honorees who will receive the 2018 KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, including the co-creators of Hamilton-writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and music d...
Herbie Hancock Comes to the Beacon Theatre
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2019 Legendary pianist and composer Herbie Hancock will perform at the Beacon Theatre on Thursday, August 1 at 7:30PM. Tickets are $75, $85 and $125 (plus applicable fees) and will be available through Ticketmaster (866.858.0008, www.ticketmaster.com) starting on Friday, April 19 at 10AM.....
Wake Up With BWW 12/27: TRUE WEST Begins Previews, and More!
by Stephi Wild - December 27, 2018 Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: True West begins previews, and more!...
Production Team Announced for 69TH PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS on CBS
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2017 CBS and The Television Academy announced today the production team for the 69TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS, to be broadcast LIVE from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 17 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/5:00-8:00 PM live PT) on the CBS Television Network....
CBS Announces This Year's Holiday Specials Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 05, 2018 Brighten up the holiday season with an array of CBS specials:...
Barry Jenkins To Direct Alvin Ailey Film
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 03, 2019 Barry Jenkins is set to direct a film based on the life of Alvin Ailey, one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th Century, according to Deadline....
TV Exclusive: Lamon's Terms- Gettin' Zazzy with Angie Schworer!
by Nicole Rosky - January 17, 2019 What happens when one of Broadway's funniest actors decides to interview one of Broadway's funniest actors? You're about to find out, because The Prom star Josh Lamon is getting the 411 from not one, not two, not three... but four of his hilarious co-stars!... |